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                                Your next step begins here
                                              This guide will help you:
                  Learn how to          Understand the           Know what            Access support 
                  use your pen          dosing schedule           to expect             and savings
             Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, 
             including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf.
       Use Wegovy™ one time each week                                                                                          Get to know your Wegovy™ pen
       Before using your pen for the first time, read the Instructions for Use and Medication Guide that come 
       with your pen pack, and talk to your health care provider about how to use Wegovy™ correctly. You                          ONCE                                                      Each dose of Wegovy™ comes in 
       can also always call a WeGoTogether™ Coach at 1-833-4-WEGOVY.                                                              WEEKLY                                                   1 pack of 4 pens, like you see here.
                     You’ll take the 0.25 mg dose you received in this pack for the first 4 weeks.                                                                                         1 PACK = 4 WEEKS OF TREATMENT
                                                                                                                                  ONE-TIME USE ONLY:
            FIRST                                                                                                                 •  Use a new pen every time
         4 WEEKS
                                                                                                                                  PRESET DOSE: 
                                                                                                                                  •  The dose is already set on your pen
       Store Wegovy™ in the refrigerator and keep it in the original box to protect it from light. If needed, Wegovy™             HIDDEN NEEDLE:                                      Your first 4 weeks of Wegovy™ (0.25 mg dose) 
       can be kept outside of the refrigerator with the pen cap still on for up to 28 days (46°F to 86°F).                        •   The needle is covered and will not                       is included in this starter kit. 
                               After your first 4 weeks, you’ll begin to increase your dose.                                        be seen
                                 Learn more about the full dosing schedule on page 8.
       What is Wegovy™?                                                                                                        What is Wegovy™? (cont’d)
                                                                                                                               • Wegovy™ contains semaglutide and should not be used with other semaglutide-containing products or other 
       Wegovy™ (semaglutide) injection 2.4 mg is an injectable prescription medicine used for adults with obesity               GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines.
       (BMI ≥30) or overweight (excess weight) (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems to help                 • It is not known if Wegovy™ is safe and effective when taken with other prescription, over-the-counter, or 
       them lose weight and keep the weight off.                                                                                herbal weight loss products.
       • Wegovy™ should be used with a reduced calorie meal plan and increased                                                 • It is not known if Wegovy™ can be used safely in people with a history of pancreatitis.
        physical activity.                                                                                                     • It is not known if Wegovy™ is safe and effective for use in children under 18 years of age.
                                                                                                                               Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, 
   2                                                                                                                           including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf.                                            3
       How to take Wegovy™                                                                                                           How to take Wegovy™
       Preparation                                                                                                                   Preparation
       Now that you’re familiar with your pen, let’s learn about preparation, injection, and disposal.                               Your health care provider can help you choose one of the areas listed below to inject Wegovy™. You can 
                                                                                                                                     inject in the same part of your body each week, but make sure it is not in the exact same spot each time.
                    GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES:
                    Your Wegovy™ pen, 1 gauze pad or cotton ball, 1 alcohol swab or soap                                                                 CHOOSE YOUR INJECTION SITE                   DO NOT INJECT INTO:
                    and water, and 1 disposal container for your pen. See page 7 for more                                                                Upper arms 
                    information on how to dispose of your pen.                                                                                           (to be injected by another person)           •    An area where the skin is tender, 
                                                                                                                                                                                                        bruised, red, warm, or hard
                    WASH YOUR HANDS                                                                                                                      Stomach                                      •   Areas with scars or stretch marks
                                                                                                                                                         (keep 2 inches away from 
                    CHECK YOUR WEGOVY™ PEN AND DO NOT USE IT IF:                                                                                         your belly button)                           Make sure to clean the injection site with an 
                    •   The pen appears to have been used, or any part of the pen                                                                        Upper legs                                   alcohol swab or soap and water and to not 
                      appears broken; for example, if it has been dropped                                                                                (front of thighs)                            touch the area after cleaning.
                    •   The medicine is not clear and colorless through the pen window
                    •   The expiration date (EXP) on the back of the pen has passed                                                  Important Safety Information
                    If you notice any of the above, call Novo Nordisk at 1-833-934-6891.                                             What is the most important information I should know about Wegovy™?
                                                                                                                                     Wegovy™ may cause serious side effects, including:
                                                                                                                                     • Possible thyroid tumors, including cancer. Tell your health care provider if you get a lump or swelling in your 
                                                                                                                                      neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or shortness of breath. These may be symptoms of thyroid cancer. In 
                         Read the Instructions for Use and Important                                                                  studies with rodents, Wegovy™ and medicines that work like Wegovy™ caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid 
                                                                                                                                      cancer. It is not known if Wegovy™ will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid 
                          Safety Information before using your pen.                                                                   carcinoma (MTC) in people.
   4                                                                                                                                Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, 
                                                                                                                                    including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf.                                                  5
       How to take Wegovy™                                                                                                             How to take Wegovy™
       Injection                                                                                                                       Disposal
       First, pull the pen cap straight off of the pen.                                                                                SAFELY THROW AWAY THE PEN RIGHT AFTER USE
       Then push the pen firmly against your skin to 
       start the injection.                                                                                                                              Do not throw the pen away in your household trash. Instead, use an 
       •  You will hear 2 clicks during the injection, which takes about 10 seconds.                                                                     FDA-cleared sharps disposal container or a sturdy household container with a 
        – Click 1: Injection has started                                                                                                                 tight-fitting lid, like a heavy-duty plastic container.
        – Click 2: Injection is ongoing
       •   If you do not hear the first click and the yellow bar in the window does not start                                                            If blood appears at the injection site, press lightly with a gauze pad or cotton ball.
         moving, press the pen more firmly against your skin
       •   When you hear the second click, keep holding down until the yellow bar stops 
         moving and you reach 10 seconds                                                                                                                         Watch the Instructions for Use video at StartWegovy.com or 
                                                                                                        SECONDS                                                       speak with a WeGoTogether™ Coach for more help.
           Click 1: Injection has started      Click 2: Keep holding          Yellow bar has stopped moving:                           Important Safety Information (cont’d)
                                               until yellow bar stops         Injection is complete. Slowly lift the                   What is the most important information I should know about Wegovy™?
                                               moving                         pen away from your skin                                  Wegovy™ may cause serious side effects, including: (cont’d)
                                                                                                                                       • Do not use Wegovy™ if you or any of your family have ever had a type of thyroid cancer called medullary 
                             The injection takes about 10 seconds                                                                       thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or if you have an endocrine system condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 
                                                                                                                                        syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
                                 from the start of the first click.                                                                    Please see additional Important Safety Information throughout and Prescribing Information, 
   6                                                                                                                                   including Medication Guide, at https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf.                                                    7
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